Grab a chair, kick off your shoes, chill and chat.
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Fri May 12, 2023 9:34 am
Heart massage (CPR) by Vinnie Jones
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Blaze »
Mon Nov 13, 2023 10:44 am
I've just done 5 days as an SNSM Aide Formateur for the first part of the team first aid course PSE1 (state diploma as practised by the pompiers)....
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Wed Feb 07, 2024 11:03 am
UK Passport Expiry
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niemeyjt »
Sat Aug 21, 2021 9:43 pm
Does anyone know definitively whether one now requires six months validity on a UK Passport to enter France?
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Last post by OTBC
Fri Dec 01, 2023 6:24 pm
Really annoying
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hughnique »
Sun Feb 01, 2026 10:35 am
I know it's not everyone's idea of sport but I noticed last night there was a bit of boxing on the BBC, pretty short lived that after tuning in it...
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Last post by Blaze
Wed Feb 04, 2026 9:45 am
Windfall
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hughnique »
Mon Feb 02, 2026 10:41 am
As we are getting ready for our impending move back to the fatherland in a few weeks time, I have been promising myself that a few lengths of copper...
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Last post by Hotrodder
Mon Feb 02, 2026 12:38 pm
What are you listening to
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Char »
Mon Jul 26, 2021 8:18 pm
I love this - this chaps voice is tremendous - don't be put of by the picture remember appearances can be deceptive.
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Last post by RobertArthur
Sat Jan 31, 2026 7:39 pm
Jokes
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niemeyjt »
Mon Jul 12, 2021 7:30 pm
How can you have a new forum without a jokes thread?
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Last post by widge
Sat Jan 31, 2026 2:40 pm
Mr T throwing his rattle again
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Blaze »
Mon Jan 19, 2026 1:48 pm
The Norwegian government must be splitting their sides laughing and wondering what Disney film they've been cast in !
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Last post by Hotrodder
Wed Jan 28, 2026 1:09 pm
Interesting Euphemisms
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Blaze »
Sun Jan 11, 2026 10:30 am
Having digressed on RA's Snow in Paris topic, I wondered if others used such euphemisms. Or perhaps today people don't bother and go straight to the...
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Last post by ajm
Fri Jan 23, 2026 4:56 pm
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Last post by Niftyons
Sat Jan 17, 2026 9:44 pm
The Minneapolis murderer's face.....
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Hotrodder »
Thu Jan 08, 2026 3:06 pm
.....is all over the internet. The woman who took the video was very courageous and should emigrate before Trump's gestapo gets her. UPDATE: The ICE...
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Sat Jan 10, 2026 12:48 pm
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Last post by RobertArthur
Fri Jan 09, 2026 11:51 pm
THE BEST BIT OF CHRISTMAS
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Loup-garou »
Wed Dec 17, 2025 10:41 am
So, what's your favourite part of Christmas? Is it wrapping things up, Christmas dinner, watching the telly or something else.
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Last post by Sparkle
Fri Dec 26, 2025 11:51 am
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Last post by MAD87
Sat Dec 13, 2025 5:15 pm
RIP Tom Stoppard
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Chappers51 »
Sat Nov 29, 2025 8:11 pm
Another great has gone, but he’s left a legacy of good work for others to enjoy. RIP.
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Last post by MAD87
Sun Nov 30, 2025 10:06 am
Passport question again
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hughnique »
Thu Nov 06, 2025 2:07 pm
I know it's been broached several times before but it is getting a bit confusing to an old non technical. Evidently the photos produced by a French...
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Last post by hughnique
Wed Nov 26, 2025 3:03 pm
No entry for heavy goods vehicles
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OTBC »
Tue Nov 18, 2025 10:46 am
Back in the day, Swansea Council needed a bilingual road sign that said “No entry for heavy goods vehicles.” Sensible enough, right?
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Last post by exile
Wed Nov 19, 2025 2:37 pm
Building work guarantees
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hughnique »
Sat Nov 15, 2025 11:14 am
Having secured a potential buyer for our house we seem to be in another dilemma, building work carried out by me in the last 20 years of occupation....
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Last post by Sparkle
Sun Nov 16, 2025 12:33 pm
Beaver Moon
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manonthemoon2 »
Thu Nov 06, 2025 4:22 pm
Did anyone get a glimpse last night?
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Fri Nov 07, 2025 3:33 pm
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Last post by Polly
Sat Nov 01, 2025 11:13 pm
RIP Jilly Cooper
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Blaze »
Mon Oct 06, 2025 12:39 pm
Very sad news - I read all her hilarious horsey books and loved them. In her interviews, she sounded fun, very down to earth and always ready for a...
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Last post by Bayleaf
Mon Oct 06, 2025 1:10 pm
Passport renewal
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hughnique »
Sat Oct 04, 2025 8:29 am
I feel sure this subject was covered a few weeks ago but unable to find it, anyway I need to apply, hopefully on line, for a renewal of our...
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Last post by Blaze
Mon Oct 06, 2025 11:43 am
Cost of living
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Blaze »
Wed Sep 24, 2025 9:58 am
This is a subject that seems to crop up all the time. The French took to the streets a few days ago moaning about their lack of spending power (among...
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Last post by Blaze
Mon Oct 06, 2025 10:38 am
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Last post by ajm
Fri Oct 03, 2025 9:17 pm
French Hotels Dirty?
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Spectrum »
Sun Sep 28, 2025 9:30 am
We have just come back from a grand tour, we have been staying in French hotels varying in price from 200€ a night to over 400€ per night a mix of...
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Last post by exile
Sun Sep 28, 2025 1:35 pm
Where eagles dare
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RobertArthur »
Sun Sep 21, 2025 11:06 am
In the seventies the Frenchman Philippe Petit gained fame for his highwire walks. From 1999 the art of slacklining made its entry. Only (?) 375...
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Sat Sep 27, 2025 9:22 pm
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